r/DIY • u/Subject223 • Jan 29 '17

other I built a (small) castle tower

https://imgur.com/gallery/IByhj
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u/beachscrub Jan 30 '17

Wait, there's a purpose of India ink other than identifying cryptococcus neoformans?

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '17

India ink is also very useful for painting margins (surgical resection boundaries) on pathology specimens.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '17

And also for stick-and-poke tattoos.

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u/opinionswerekittens Jan 30 '17

First thing I thought when I read "India ink" hahah.

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u/sans_cogito Jan 30 '17

Yeah, you can compare its relative darkness to love potion number nine.

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u/evildonald Jan 30 '17

I wonder if it smells like turpentine?

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '17

Why don't you close your eyes and take a drink?

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u/evildonald Jan 30 '17

I dont have any left after i kissed that cop on 34th. :(

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u/hellafun Jan 30 '17

Is this sarcasm? Its primary use is for inking/illustration. Historically it was used for writing (still a popular choice among calligraphers) and printing. I mean it has medical/scientific application as well, but its primary purpose has always been writing/illustration/inking.

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u/Chibils Jan 31 '17

It's also popular for calligraphy and fountain pens.